Ye Chenming smiled and said it was probably due to his family's genes; his grandmother had incredibly fair skin.
Thinking of his grandmother, Ye Chenming felt a little down. He and Chen'er were raised by their grandparents. His grandfather had been taken away, and he didn't know how his grandmother was doing. His uncle had volunteered to work at the shipyard with his father, but his aunt owned a clothing store.
When she left, the clothing shop was already deserted. It was her father's foresight that forced it to close down, no matter how reluctant her aunt and grandmother were.
Thinking of this, Ye Chenming picked up his pen. He wanted to write a letter to his father, telling him about his current situation.
Their father had told them not to contact each other unless it was absolutely necessary, to avoid causing trouble for the two of them, but given their family ties, how could they really not keep in touch?
In the distant city of Shanghai, Ye Chenming's father, Ye Huili, and his uncle, Ye Huiguo, were smoking in a dark room. His father was missing, and his mother and sister had been taken away yesterday because of that clothing store.
If no one had reported it, no one would have mentioned the clothing store incident. Ironically, the person who reported it was Ye Chenming's grandmother.
In 1988 or 1999, Ye Huili developed a high fever and went to the hospital for treatment. There, he met an incredibly beautiful nurse, who turned out to be Ye Chenming's mother. The two fell in love and left their footprints of love under the flowers and moon.
When they reached marriageable age, it was natural for men and women to get married. Ye Huili's parents were very happy, as they also hoped that their son would get married soon and have children.
The girl's parents were also very happy. As long as the man could afford the bride price, their daughter would marry him. After all, their daughter was a famous beauty in the hospital.
No matter how high the price was, it was still just a price. The Ye family still had some resources, so the ridiculously high dowry was sent to the bride's parents' home, and the marriage was finally settled.
After their marriage, the couple lived in harmony, creating a beautiful and poetic melody. Ye Chenming was the fruit of their love.
Ye Huili's younger sister, Ye Huixian, inherited her mother's artistic talent in embroidery and opened a clothing shop. Her exquisite embroidery and excellent tailoring attracted many fashion-conscious women in Shanghai, and the shop became incredibly popular.
Ye Chenming's maternal grandmother was envious and eager to seize the family fortune in order to salvage her son's declining career. However, her daughter had married into the Ye family and her heart was with them.
Ye Chenming's maternal grandmother came up with a crooked idea. She used the excuse that her husband was unwell and wanted to see him one last time to trick Ye Chenming and his mother into returning to her parents' home, which she then used to blackmail them.
Ye Huili finally lost his temper and went to confront the instigator's brother-in-law, breaking his leg and bringing his wife and son back. He then announced that the two families would sever all ties and never have any contact again.
Ye Chenming's mother was kind and gentle, and always felt guilty towards her husband's family. Eventually, she developed depression and jumped into the raging river just as Ye Chenming was learning to call her "Mom." They were separated by death, leaving behind an innocent child who was completely unaware of what was happening.
Ye Huili broke down on the spot. He knew his wife was ill, but they had visited all the hospitals in Shanghai, and they all said she was fine. They also thought that her stubborn personality was just being dramatic. He tried to comfort her from time to time, but to little avail.
At the time, Ye Huili even wanted someone from his wife's family to come and comfort her, but his wife firmly stopped him, saying that the husband was the pillar of the family and his words were law.
The surging river carried away his wife's body, and he couldn't even see her one last time. Just when Ye Huili was in extreme pain, her family came to cause trouble again. Ye Huili saw them as if they were her enemies. She went to the kitchen, took out a sharp kitchen knife, and without hesitation, chopped it down on her brother-in-law's head.
The brother-in-law was a complete scoundrel, a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. He was utterly terrified by Ye Huili's ruthlessness. Fortunately, he was young and quick-witted, and managed to escape unscathed. From then on, the two families truly severed ties.
Ye Huili developed an alcohol addiction and was drunk every day. Once, he even went to his wife's parents' house while drunk, intending to die together with her, but was stopped by his younger brother Ye Huiguo.
Ye Huili's mental state was simply not capable of taking care of the child. Fortunately, Ye Huiguo had also given birth to Ye Chen'er back then. The two siblings lived with their grandparents, playing and learning from each other. The grandmother's knowledge and the grandfather's profound knowledge nurtured the two children's hearts.
Ye Chenming's grandfather, Ye Ren, had completely lost faith in his eldest son, Ye Huili. He poured all his energy into his grandson, Ye Chenming, hoping to cultivate a professional who understood ships and navigation.
But surprises often happen when you least expect them. Ye Huili drank too much and suffered alcohol poisoning. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. On his deathbed, he saw his wife standing at the door of their home, tears streaming down her face, asking him to stay with Ye Chenming, who was their only remaining love.
Thinking of Ye Chenming, whose large eyes, so much like his wife's, were brimming with tears as he looked at him, Ye Huili felt a pang of heartache. His will to live overcame the illness, and he was finally saved.
After regaining his senses, Ye Huili kicked his alcohol addiction and, through his own efforts, opened a path to success. The flower of success was right in front of him; he only needed to take one step forward and reach out to pluck it. However, fate is unpredictable, and after weighing his options, Ye Huili decisively turned and left.
Ye Huili, who was born with a keen sense of things, managed to avoid the limelight and save his own family and his younger brother's family, but he couldn't save his parents and sister. Ye Huili then had a reason not to live anymore.
Fearing that the past would repeat itself, Ye Huiguo did nothing but watch over and persuade Ye Chenming every day. In his despair, he finally received a letter from Ye Chenming.
Ye Huiguo knew that this letter was a lifesaver for his elder brother, so he quickly opened it and handed it over: "Brother, Chenming has written. I hope nothing has happened."
Upon hearing the name Chen Ming, Ye Huili quickly looked up, took the letter, opened it, and froze instantly.
The letter contained no words, but the entire page was drawn in the style of a sketch, depicting a scene: plump ears of wheat swaying in the wind, with mushroom-shaped hills appearing and disappearing behind them.
A boy's hand is holding a man's hand; the boy is Ye Chenming, and the man is Ye Huili.
The two stood before the ears of wheat, facing the sunlight and the harvest, their gazes resolute.
Ye Chen'er's figure was also sketched with a few strokes. There was a house on the edge of the field with two blurry characters on it. It took effort to make out that they were the words "primary school". Ye Chen'er was standing at the entrance of the primary school.
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